The '''Holy Synod of Greece''' was formed after the newly independent nation of Greece was established in the 1820s. The independence of the [[Church of Greece]] and its synod were recognized by the [[Church of Constantinople]] in 1850. The Holy Synod of Greece is the highest governing body of the Church of Greece with supreme authority vested in the [[synod]] of all the diocesan [[bishop]]s under the presidency of the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece. A Standing Synod that consists of the Primate and twelve bishops, each serving for one term on a rotating basis, handles details of administration.

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==Standing members==

==Standing members==

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The members for the '''151st Synodical Period (2007-2008)'''

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The members for the '''155th Synodical Period (2011-2012)'''

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*Ieronymos of Athens, President

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*[[Ieronymos (Kotsonis) of Athens|Ieronymos of Athens]], President

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*Prokopios of Nea Krini and Kalamaria

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*Nektarios of Kerkira and Paxi

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*Anthimos of Thessaloniki

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*Pavlos of Glifada

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*Titos of Paramythia, Filiatai, Gheromerion and Parga

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*Ioil of Eddesa, Pella and Almopia

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*Theokletos of Ioannina

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*Epifanios of Thira, Amorgos and Nison

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*Serghios of Grevena

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*Ierotheos of Zihni and Nevrokopi

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*Chryssostomos of Zakynthos

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*Hrisostomos of Heleftheroupolis

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*Amvrossios of Kalavryta and Aighialeia

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*Pavlos of Servia and Kozani

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*Alexios of Triki and Stagoi

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*Nikolaos of Mesogea and Lavreotiki

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*Nikolaos of Karpenission

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*Anthimos of Alexandroupolis

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*Dionyssios of Hios, Psara and Oinoussai

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*Varnavas of Neapolis and Stavroupolis

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*Eustathios of Monemvassia and Sparta

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*Chryssostomos of Patra

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*Ghermanos of Eleia

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*Serafreim of Kithira

'''Chief Secretary'''

'''Chief Secretary'''

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*Archimandrite Kirillos Misiakoulis

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*Gabriel of Diavleias

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==Ecclesiastical organisations==

==Ecclesiastical organisations==

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*Apostolic Ministration (Apostoliki Diakonia)

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*Apostolic Ministration ([[Apostoliki Diakonia]])

*Communication and Cultural Service

*Communication and Cultural Service

*Inter-Orthodox Centre

*Inter-Orthodox Centre

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==Synodical committees==

==Synodical committees==

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The Holy Synod is organised into two key synodical committee areas. The first area is broken into committee groups that deal with standard issues such as:

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The [[Holy Synod]] is organised into two key synodical committee areas. The first area is broken into committee groups that deal with standard issues such as:

#Ecclesiastical art, music and Christian monuments

#Ecclesiastical art, music and Christian monuments

#Divine worship and pastoral work

#Divine worship and pastoral work

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==Source==

==Source==

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*[http://www.ecclesia.gr/ Church of Greece website]

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*[http://www.ecclesia.gr/English/holysynod/diarkis.htm Church of Greece website]

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*[http://www.apostoliki-diakonia.gr/index_en.asp Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece]

[[Category:Jurisdictions]]

[[Category:Jurisdictions]]

Latest revision as of 10:26, April 9, 2012

The Holy Synod of Greece was formed after the newly independent nation of Greece was established in the 1820s. The independence of the Church of Greece and its synod were recognized by the Church of Constantinople in 1850. The Holy Synod of Greece is the highest governing body of the Church of Greece with supreme authority vested in the synod of all the diocesan bishops under the presidency of the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece. A Standing Synod that consists of the Primate and twelve bishops, each serving for one term on a rotating basis, handles details of administration.

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